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vīmaṁsānucaritaṁ

vīmaṁsānucarita

neuter nominative singular past participle; or adjective in agreement with an understood neuter noun

1. undertaken with deliberation
2. done thoughtfully
3. pursued with investigation

Built from

• vīmaṁsa — stem · investigation, deliberation
  A noun meaning thorough examination; from vi- 'apart (for clarity)' plus a root sense of measuring/weighing.
• anu — prefix · along, following
  Marks motion along a track or in sequence; here suggests following through on investigation.
• car — root · move, conduct, practice
  The base of conduct and practiced action; suggests purposeful motion.
• ita — ending · past participle
  Marks completed or habitual action; here 'undertaken' or 'pursued'.

Analysis. Compound: vīmaṁsa + anucarita. Vīmaṁsa is 'investigation, deliberation' (from vi- 'apart' + imaṁsa 'examine'). Anucarita is 'undertaken, practiced' (from anu- 'along, following' + carita, past participle of carati 'conducts, practices'). The whole phrase means 'deliberation followed through' or 'investigation put into practice'.

Etymology. Vīmaṁsa: vi- (apart, for clarity) + root meaning examine/measure; the spatial image is examining something by picking it apart. Anucarita: anu- (along, in the track of) + carita (from √car 'move, conduct', cognate with English 'car' < Latin carrus, the underlying sense being purposeful motion). The compound describes mindful, investigated action—dharma practiced with discernment.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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